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In 2005, Rafael Palmeiro’s career ended in disgrace following a suspension for performance-enhancing drug use that came months after he vehemently denied using steroids before Congress. After receiving that 10-game ban, despite his countless accolades from two decades in the big leagues, Palmeiro was booed by his hometown fans in Baltimore. In September that year, […]

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Indians manager Terry Francona was questioned by many for his decision to start Trevor Bauer — and not Corey Kluber — in Game 1 of the American League Division Series presented by Doosan. As it turns out, Francona was right — as he’s often been.

Mike Trout hit a three-run double in the top of the ninth inning on Thursday to lift the Angels to a win over the Mariners. The Mariners had tied the game with three runs in the eighth before Trout’s double off closer Edwin Diaz put the Angels on top for good.

It didn’t take long for Mike Trout to collect his first home run of the 2017 season. The reigning American League MVP blasted a two-run shot off A’s right-hander Kendall Graveman in the third inning of the Angels’ 4-2 loss to the A’s on Monday night at Oakland Coliseum.

The Rangers are five days away from Opening Day, and their best player is still not in the lineup. Adrian Beltre remains sidelined with tightness in his right calf muscle. He had an MRI exam on Monday, and it revealed he does not have a significant strain. But the third baseman hasn’t played since coming […]

Ichiro Suzuki is 43 years old, which many would say is still comfortably the prime of his life. While that may be true, 43 is typically far beyond the prime of a baseball player’s career. [Sign up for Yahoo Fantasy Baseball: Get in the game and join a league today] Just don’t tell that to […]

Jung Ho Kang’s request for a work visa has reportedly been denied, leaving him in South Korea awaiting entrance to the United States and casting further doubt on his availability for the Pirates this year.

Giants reliever Will Smith left Monday’s 3-2 win over the White Sox in the eighth inning after he sustained a possible recurrence of the inflammation in his left (throwing) elbow that has limited him to two appearances during Cactus League play.

Neither Christian Bethancourt nor Tyson Ross made the trip with the Padres to San Francisco this week. The former appears destined to miss the remainder of the season. The latter could very well endure the same fate — but the Padres aren’t yet ready to declare as much.